Lalita Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31228 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-180 Year-2022 Thana- KOILWAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Lalita Devi W/O Ashok Prasad, Resident of Village- Pareo, P.S.- Bihta District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Uday Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 13-05-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of anticipatory bail apprehending her arrest in connection with Koilwar P.S. Case no. 180 of 2022, registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, while one accused managed to escape on a motorcycle, other vehicle/TVS moped motorcycle was seized and 200 litres of country liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating article was seized either from the petitioner's possession or from her vehicle. The cause of false implication of the petitioner is that she happens to be the registered owner of the vehicle which was seized. She has no criminal antecedent

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31228 of 2026(2) dt.13-05-2026 2/2 and undertakes to cooperate in the investigation/trial.

5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegation against the petitioner in the F.I.R., the petitioner not having been arrested at the spot, the reason for implication of the petitioner being that she happens to be the registered owner of the vehicle and the petitioner who is a lady not having any criminal antecedent, in the facts of the case, it is directed that the petitioner above named, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Koilwar P.S. Case no. 180 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise, Court no.2, Bhojpur at Ara. (Partha Sarthy, J) Shiv/- U T